Quick comparison of OECD DAC and UN OCHA FTS data

Looking at the graph on humanitarian aid expenditure captured by the DAC and FTS suggests that they have captured similar volumes of DAC donor contributions in 2008 and 2009 – but this does not mean that they are capturing the same things. For example, contributions to the military for human rights training cannot count as ODA and is therefore not captured by the DAC – but it might be reported by a donor or agency as humanitarian expenditure to the FTS.